STIGQter: STIG Summary: Oracle Linux 8 Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 2 Release: 9 Benchmark Date: 01 Jul 2026:

OL 8 must not send Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP) redirects.

DISA Rule

SV-248877r1156629_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-248877

Group Title

SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227

Rule Version

OL08-00-040220

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-000366 - Implement the security configuration settings.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Configure OL 8 to not allow interfaces to perform IPv4 ICMP redirects.

Add or edit the following line in a single system configuration file in the "/etc/sysctl.d/" directory:

net.ipv4.conf.all.send_redirects = 0

Load settings from all system configuration files with the following command:

$ sudo sysctl --system

Check Contents

Verify OL 8 does not IPv4 ICMP redirect messages.

Check the value of the "all send_redirects" variables with the following command:

$ sysctl net.ipv4.conf.all.send_redirects
net.ipv4.conf.all.send_redirects = 0

If "net.ipv4.conf.all.send_redirects" is not set to "0" and is not documented with the information system security officer (ISSO) as an operational requirement or is missing, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-248877

Documentable

False

Rule Version

OL08-00-040220

Severity Override Guidance

Verify OL 8 does not IPv4 ICMP redirect messages.

Check the value of the "all send_redirects" variables with the following command:

$ sysctl net.ipv4.conf.all.send_redirects
net.ipv4.conf.all.send_redirects = 0

If "net.ipv4.conf.all.send_redirects" is not set to "0" and is not documented with the information system security officer (ISSO) as an operational requirement or is missing, this is a finding.

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Target Key

5416